Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program

• Target group:Master's degree, PhD degree
• Purpose: Study
• Field of study:
  Architecture and town planning, Arts and Humanities, Business administration and management, Education and Teacher Training, Engineering, Environmental Science, Fine and applied arts, Law, Communication, Mathematics and computer science, Medical and health sciences, Natural sciences, Service, Tourism and Leisure, Social and behavioural sciences, Transport and communications
• Countries:
  • Afghanistan,
  • Albania,
  • Algeria,
  • American Samoa,
  • Andorra,
  • 223 more...
• Eligible candidates:
  To be eligible for receiving a scholarship under JJ/WBGSP, the student must meet the following minimum criteria: 1.Be a national of a Bank member borrowing country. 2.Be under the age of 45, and generally under 35. 3.Have at least two (2) years of recent full time professional experience acquired after a university degree, in the applicant's home country or in another developing country. 4.Hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent. 5.Be in good health. 6.Not be a permanent resident or a national of any industrialized country. 7.Not be residing in an industrialized country for more than one (1) year at the time of applying. 8.Executive Directors, their alternates, staff of the World Bank Group (the Bank, International Finance Corporation, International Development Association, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes) and close relatives of the aforementioned are excluded from consideration.
• Value and purpose of grant: The JJ/WBGSP scholarship provides annual awards to cover the cost of completing a master's degree or its equivalent. The amount of scholarship may vary depending upon the host country and the tuition charged by the host university. In recent years the annual value of a scholarship has averaged around US$30,000.The scholarship provides benefits for the recipient only, covering:
  economy class air travel between the home country and the host university at the start of the study program and one return journey following the end of the overall scholarship period. In addition to the ticket, scholars receive a US $500 travel allowance for each trip;  tuition and the cost of basic medical and accident insurance usually obtained through the university;  a monthly subsistence allowance to cover living expenses, including books.
  
  Grant award period: 1 year; provided that the academic program is longer than one year, it may be renewed for a second consecutive year or a portion thereof.
  Closing date: 11th May 2011 
  Grant provider: Government of Japan and World Bank
  
  Application procedure:
  Send applications to:
  Hard copies of completed applications and relevant documents should be sent to:
  
  
  
  The World Bank
  Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program
  1818 H Street, NW - MSN J2-204
  Washington, DC 20433
  USA
  
  Or apply online by completing an on-line Application Form
  
  Applications sent by fax or e-mail are not accepted.
  
  
  Applications must include:
  • application form
  • CV
  • two professional and two academic recommendation letters
  • evidence of current unconditional admission (copy of formal admission letter) to at least one development-related university master's degree program and proof of application to another university located in any World Bank member country except the applicant's country. Preference is given to applicants with more than one admission. 
  • copy of passport or birth certificate
  • certified copy of diploma (at least a BA degree) and transcripts
  • proposal for a program of study related to development at the master's level, in fields such as economics, public administration, finance, planning, health, population, agriculture, infrastructure, information systems and aquatic resources (provided that the focus of study is on public policy aspects of these fields), environment and natural resource management, education, and other development-related subjects. 
   The Program does not support:
  - legal studies such as JD, LLM or SJD unless related to human rights, or environment.
  - applicants for MBA, nor applicants for M.Phil. or Ph.D. candidates.
  - applicants who already hold a graduate degree from an industrialized country.
  - applicants who received their undergraduate degree from an industrialized country
    unless they spent three years in their home country or another developing country.
  - permanent residents or nationals of industrialized countries.
  · those with refugee or asylum status.  
  
  More information:
  http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/scholarships/scholarshipsEnglish/jjwbgsp/overview.html.